Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

Beaded Oval 1862 (Sept 11): 4 d. rose-pink, Saunders watermark error "Five Shillings" diagonally, perf. 12, an unused example in this delicate shade, clearly showing the "Cracked Electro" running across the stamp above the Queen's head, position B15a (ii), browned large part og. A rarity. Cert. RPSV (2012) Gi = £ 3'500+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Alfred H. Caspary, Harmers, London, 6-9 Oct 1958, lot 808.rn                     Collection Les Molnar, Prestige, Melbourne, 29 June 2012, lot 243.